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Red Flag Warning 30, NWS Albuquerque, NM

May 18, 201412 counties in New Mexico

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this red flag warning at May 18, 2014, 3:57 AM MDT for 12 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at May 19, 2014, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 18, 2014, 3:57 AM MDT (09:57 UTC)
In effect from
May 19, 2014, 11:00 AM MDT
Expired
May 19, 2014, 8:00 PM MDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

Counties Bernalillo County, NM, Catron County, NM, Cibola County, NM, Harding County, NM, McKinley County, NM, Rio Arriba County, NM, San Juan County, NM, San Miguel County, NM, Sandoval County, NM, Socorro County, NM, Union County, NM, Valencia County, NM

The radar

The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 00:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 38 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 00:00Z on 2014-05-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 00:00Z on 2014-05-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 20 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
4278 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
20 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
31 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

847 
WWUS85 KABQ 180957
RFWABQ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
357 AM MDT SUN MAY 18 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT BETWEEN NOON AND 9 PM TODAY FOR ALL
AREAS EXCEPT THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU AND NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS DUE
TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THROUGH 8 PM MONDAY FOR
ALL AREAS BELOW SIGNIFICANT SNOWPACK DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR ALL AREAS EXCEPT THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU AND
NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

.A PROLONGED PERIOD OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL
BEGIN TODAY AND PERSIST THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY. ABOVE
NORMAL TEMPERATURES...SEVERAL HOURS OF SINGLE DIGIT
HUMIDITIES...AND UNSTABLE TO EXTREMELY UNSTABLE CONDITIONS WILL BE
COMMON. WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY...AND WILL BECOME STRONGER ON
MONDAY AND TUESDAY. POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERIES TONIGHT AND MONDAY
NIGHT WILL AGGRAVATE FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

NMZ106-182130-
/O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0035.140518T1800Z-140519T0300Z/
/O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0036.140519T1700Z-140520T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0030.140519T1700Z-140520T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0037.140520T1800Z-140521T0200Z/
/O.EXA.KABQ.FW.W.0029.140518T1800Z-140519T0300Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 106
MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE-SOCORRO BLM/ABZ-GLZ-
357 AM MDT SUN MAY 18 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM 11 AM TO
8 PM MDT MONDAY. IN ADDITION...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN
ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.  

* AREA AND TIMING...THIS INCLUDES THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY.
  CRITICAL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING HOURS TODAY...MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR
  30 MPH TODAY...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 35 OR
  40 MPH ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUMS BETWEEN 3 AND 7 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

&&

$$

NMZ103>105-107-108-182130-
/O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0036.140519T1700Z-140520T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0030.140519T1700Z-140520T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0037.140520T1800Z-140521T0200Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0029.140518T1800Z-140519T0300Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 103
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS/EASTERN CARSON AND SANTA FE NF/SNZ-TAZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 104
NORTHEAST PLAINS/EASTERN KIOWA AND RITA BLANCA GRASSLANDS/ABZ-TNZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS/WESTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 107
SANDIA-MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS/EASTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108
EAST CENTRAL PLAINS/WESTERN KIOWA GRASSLANDS BLM/ABZ-SNZ-
357 AM MDT SUN MAY 18 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY. A
FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH
IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. A
RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING.

* AREA AND TIMING...THIS INCLUDES THE NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS...AND
  AREAS ALONG AND EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN. CRITICAL
  CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS
  TODAY...MONDAY AND TUESDAY. 

* 20 FOOT WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR
  35 MPH TODAY...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH
  ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUMS BETWEEN 3 AND 10 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

&&

$$

NMZ109-182130-
/O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0036.140519T1700Z-140520T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0030.140519T1700Z-140520T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0037.140520T1800Z-140521T0200Z/
/O.EXA.KABQ.FW.W.0029.140518T1800Z-140519T0300Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 109
WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS/SOUTHWEST CIBOLA NF AND SOCORRO BLM/ABQ-
GLZ-
357 AM MDT SUN MAY 18 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM 11 AM TO
8 PM MDT MONDAY. IN ADDITION...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN
ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. 

* AREA AND TIMING...THIS INCLUDES THE WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS.
  CRITICAL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING HOURS TODAY...MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUST NEAR 35
  MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUMS BETWEEN 3 AND 8 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

&&

$$

NMZ101-182130-
/O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0036.140519T1700Z-140520T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0030.140519T1700Z-140520T0200Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101
NORTHWEST PLATEAU/FARMINGTON BLM/ABZ-
357 AM MDT SUN MAY 18 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* AREA AND TIMING...THIS INCLUDES THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU LATE
  MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUST NEAR 
  40 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUMS BETWEEN 3 AND 8 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

NMZ102-182130-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0030.140519T1700Z-140520T0200Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 102
NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS/WESTERN CARSON-SANTA FE NF/SNZ-TAZ-
357 AM MDT SUN MAY 18 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY. 

* AREA AND TIMING...THIS INCLUDES THE NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS
  BELOW SIGNIFICANT SNOWPACK LATE MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
  EVENING. 

* 20 FOOT WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35
  OR 40 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...BELOW 8000 FEET...MINIMUMS BETWEEN 4 AND 9
  PERCENT. ABOVE 8000 FEET...MINIMUMS BETWEEN 8 AND 15 PERCENT. 

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

34
5 follow-up statements
595 
WWUS85 KABQ 182116
RFWABQ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
316 PM MDT SUN MAY 18 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH 9 PM THIS EVENING FOR ALL
AREAS EXCEPT THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU AND NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS 
DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THROUGH 8 PM MONDAY FOR
ALL AREAS BELOW SIGNIFICANT SNOWPACK DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON THROUGH 8 PM TUESDAY FOR
ALL AREAS EXCEPT THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU AND NORTH CENTRAL 
MOUNTAINS DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

.A PROLONGED PERIOD OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL
PERSIST THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY. THERE WILL BE ABOVE NORMAL
TEMPERATURES...MANY HOURS OF SINGLE DIGIT HUMIDITIES...AND
EXTREMELY UNSTABLE CONDITIONS WILL BE COMMON. WINDS WILL BECOME
STRONGER ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY. MOSTLY POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERIES
TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT WILL AGGRAVATE FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS 
FOR MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

NMZ103>109-190200-
/O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0037.140520T1800Z-140521T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0031.140520T1800Z-140521T0200Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-140519T0300Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0030.140519T1700Z-140520T0200Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 103
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS/EASTERN CARSON AND SANTA FE NF/SNZ-TAZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 104
NORTHEAST PLAINS/EASTERN KIOWA AND RITA BLANCA GRASSLANDS/ABZ-TNZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS/WESTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 106
MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE-SOCORRO BLM/ABZ-GLZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 107
SANDIA-MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS/EASTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108
EAST CENTRAL PLAINS/WESTERN KIOWA GRASSLANDS BLM/ABZ-SNZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 109
WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS/SOUTHWEST CIBOLA NF AND SOCORRO BLM/ABQ-
GLZ-
316 PM MDT SUN MAY 18 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
MONDAY...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A RED FLAG WARNING
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING
REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY. 

* AREA AND TIMING...THIS INCLUDES THE NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS...AND 
  AREAS ALONG AND EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN. CRITICAL 
  CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS 
  TODAY...MONDAY AND TUESDAY. 

* 20 FOOT WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 
  NEAR 35 MPH TODAY...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 
  NEAR 40 MPH ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUMS BETWEEN 3 AND 10 PERCENT WITH LONG
  DURATIONS OF SINGLE DIGIT HUMIDITIES.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR
  BURNING IS STRONGLY NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

NMZ101-102-190200-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0030.140519T1700Z-140520T0200Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101
NORTHWEST PLATEAU/FARMINGTON BLM/ABZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 102
NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS/WESTERN CARSON-SANTA FE NF/SNZ-TAZ-
316 PM MDT SUN MAY 18 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
MONDAY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
MONDAY. 

* AREA AND TIMING...THIS INCLUDES THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU AND NORTH
  CENTRAL MOUNTAINS BELOW SIGNIFICANT SNOWPACK LATE MONDAY MORNING
  THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
  35 OR 40 MPH. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...BELOW 8000 FEET...MINIMUMS BETWEEN 4 AND 10
  PERCENT. ABOVE 8000 FEET...MINIMUMS BETWEEN 8 AND 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

40
914 
WWUS85 KABQ 190159
RFWABQ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
759 PM MDT SUN MAY 18 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THROUGH 8 PM MONDAY FOR
ALL AREAS BELOW SIGNIFICANT SNOWPACK DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON THROUGH 8 PM TUESDAY FOR
ALL AREAS EXCEPT THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU AND NORTH CENTRAL
MOUNTAINS DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

.ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES...MANY HOURS OF SINGLE DIGIT
HUMIDITIES...AND EXTREMELY UNSTABLE CONDITIONS COMBINED WITH GUSTY
SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS AND POOR OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERIES
WILL SUPPORT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ON BOTH MONDAY
AND TUESDAY.

NMZ103>109-191400-
/O.CAN.KABQ.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-140519T0300Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0030.140519T1700Z-140520T0200Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0031.140520T1800Z-140521T0200Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 103
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS/EASTERN CARSON AND SANTA FE NF/SNZ-TAZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 104
NORTHEAST PLAINS/EASTERN KIOWA AND RITA BLANCA GRASSLANDS/ABZ-TNZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS/WESTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 106
MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE-SOCORRO BLM/ABZ-GLZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 107
SANDIA-MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS/EASTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108
EAST CENTRAL PLAINS/WESTERN KIOWA GRASSLANDS BLM/ABZ-SNZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 109
WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS/SOUTHWEST CIBOLA NF AND SOCORRO BLM/ABQ-
GLZ-
759 PM MDT SUN MAY 18 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
MONDAY...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS CANCELLED THE RED
FLAG WARNING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO
8 PM MDT MONDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON
TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY. 

* AREA AND TIMING...THIS INCLUDES THE NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS...AND
  AREAS ALONG AND EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN. CRITICAL
  CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS
  MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH
  WITH GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH ON BOTH MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUMS BETWEEN 3 AND 10 PERCENT WITH 
  LONG DURATIONS OF SINGLE DIGIT HUMIDITIES. 

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR 
  BURNING IS STRONGLY NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

NMZ101-102-191400-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0030.140519T1700Z-140520T0200Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101
NORTHWEST PLATEAU/FARMINGTON BLM/ABZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 102
NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS/WESTERN CARSON-SANTA FE NF/SNZ-TAZ-
759 PM MDT SUN MAY 18 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
MONDAY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
MONDAY. 

* AREA AND TIMING...THIS INCLUDES THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU AND 
  NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS BELOW SIGNIFICANT SNOWPACK LATE MONDAY 
  MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. 

* 20 FOOT WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 
  35 OR 40 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...BELOW 8000 FEET...MINIMUMS BETWEEN 4 AND
  10 PERCENT. ABOVE 8000 FEET...MINIMUMS BETWEEN 8 AND 15 
  PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

SHY
998 
WWUS85 KABQ 191244
RFWABQ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
644 AM MDT MON MAY 19 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THROUGH 8 PM TODAY FOR
ALL AREAS BELOW SIGNIFICANT SNOWPACK DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON THROUGH 8 PM TUESDAY FOR
ALL AREAS EXCEPT THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU AND NORTH CENTRAL
MOUNTAINS DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

.AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL LOW...GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS
WILL DEVELOP BY MID MORNING AND STRENGTHEN DURING THE AFTERNOON TODAY
AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY. ADDITIONALLY...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES...
SEVERAL HOURS OF SINGLE DIGIT HUMIDITIES...POOR OVERNIGHT RH
RECOVERIES AND AN EXTREMELY DRY AND UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE WILL RESULT
IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS BOTH DAYS.

NMZ103>109-192130-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0030.140519T1700Z-140520T0200Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0031.140520T1800Z-140521T0200Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 103
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS/EASTERN CARSON AND SANTA FE NF/SNZ-TAZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 104
NORTHEAST PLAINS/EASTERN KIOWA AND RITA BLANCA GRASSLANDS/ABZ-TNZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS/WESTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 106
MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE-SOCORRO BLM/ABZ-GLZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 107
SANDIA-MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS/EASTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108
EAST CENTRAL PLAINS/WESTERN KIOWA GRASSLANDS BLM/ABZ-SNZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 109
WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS/SOUTHWEST CIBOLA NF AND SOCORRO BLM/ABQ-
GLZ-
644 AM MDT MON MAY 19 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT
TUESDAY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
NOON TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY. 

* AREA AND TIMING...THIS INCLUDES THE NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL
  HIGHLANDS...MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY...AND AREAS ALONG AND EAST
  OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN. CRITICAL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
  MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS TODAY AND TUESDAY.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH
  WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH BOTH TODAY AND TUESDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUMS BETWEEN 3 AND 10 PERCENT WITH 
  LONG DURATIONS OF SINGLE DIGIT HUMIDITIES.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

NMZ101-102-192130-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0030.140519T1700Z-140520T0200Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101
NORTHWEST PLATEAU/FARMINGTON BLM/ABZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 102
NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS/WESTERN CARSON-SANTA FE NF/SNZ-TAZ-
644 AM MDT MON MAY 19 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. 

* AREA AND TIMING...THIS INCLUDES THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU AND NORTH
  CENTRAL MOUNTAINS BELOW ANY REMAINING SNOWPACK LATE THIS
  MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 
  35 OR 40 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...BELOW 8000 FEET...MINIMUMS BETWEEN 4 AND 
  10 PERCENT. ABOVE 8000 FEET...MINIMUMS BETWEEN 8 AND 15 
  PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$
661 
WWUS85 KABQ 192115
RFWABQ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
315 PM MDT MON MAY 19 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 PM TODAY FOR ALL AREAS
BELOW SIGNIFICANT SNOW PACK DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON THROUGH 8 PM TUESDAY FOR
ALL AREAS EXCEPT THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU AND NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS
DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS DUE TO STRONG WINDS
AND LOW HUMIDITY...

.CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING DUE
TO GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS AND A VERY DRY AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS.
POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERIES WILL BE THE PRECURSOR FOR ANOTHER DAY OF
WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TUESDAY. WINDS WILL
REMAIN STRONG IN THE NORTHEAST WEDNESDAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL STORM
SYSTEM MOVES CLOSER TO THE STATE. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
COULD RETURN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AS
A RESULT OF THE WINDS...AS WELL AS A WARM AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS.

NMZ103-200200-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0038.140521T1900Z-140522T0200Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-140520T0200Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0031.140520T1800Z-140521T0200Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 103
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS/EASTERN CARSON AND SANTA FE NF/SNZ-TAZ-
315 PM MDT MON MAY 19 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT
TUESDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT
FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY. 

* AREA AND TIMING...THE NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS WHERE CRITICAL
  CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS EVENING AND TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING. CRITICAL CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH
  WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH BOTH THIS EVENING AND TUESDAY. WINDS
  SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
  35 MPH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUMS BETWEEN 3 AND 10 PERCENT WITH LONG
  DURATIONS OF SINGLE DIGIT HUMIDITIES THIS EVENING AND TUESDAY.
  MINIMUMS BETWEEN 9 AND 15 PERCENT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

&&

$$

NMZ104>109-200200-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-140520T0200Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0031.140520T1800Z-140521T0200Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 104
NORTHEAST PLAINS/EASTERN KIOWA AND RITA BLANCA GRASSLANDS/ABZ-TNZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS/WESTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 106
MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE-SOCORRO BLM/ABZ-GLZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 107
SANDIA-MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS/EASTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108
EAST CENTRAL PLAINS/WESTERN KIOWA GRASSLANDS BLM/ABZ-SNZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 109
WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS/SOUTHWEST CIBOLA NF AND SOCORRO BLM/ABQ-
GLZ-
315 PM MDT MON MAY 19 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT
TUESDAY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING.
A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT
TUESDAY. 

* AREA AND TIMING...THIS INCLUDES THE WEST CENTRAL
  HIGHLANDS...MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY...AND AREAS ALONG AND EAST
  OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN. CRITICAL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
  MAINLY THIS EVENING AND TUESDAY.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH 
  WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH BOTH THIS EVENING AND TUESDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUMS BETWEEN 3 AND 10 PERCENT WITH 
  LONG DURATIONS OF SINGLE DIGIT HUMIDITIES.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

NMZ101-102-200200-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-140520T0200Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101
NORTHWEST PLATEAU/FARMINGTON BLM/ABZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 102
NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS/WESTERN CARSON-SANTA FE NF/SNZ-TAZ-
315 PM MDT MON MAY 19 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING.

* AREA AND TIMING...THIS INCLUDES THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU AND
  NORTHCENTRAL MOUNTAINS BELOW ANY REMAINING SNOW PACK THROUGH
  THIS EVENING.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
  40 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...BELOW 8000 FEET...MINIMUMS BETWEEN 4 AND 
  10 PERCENT. ABOVE 8000 FEET...MINIMUMS BETWEEN 8 AND 15 
  PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$
707 
WWUS85 KABQ 200151
RFWABQ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
751 PM MDT MON MAY 19 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON THROUGH 8 PM TUESDAY FOR
ALL AREAS EXCEPT THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU AND NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS
DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS DUE TO STRONG WINDS
AND LOW HUMIDITY...

.AN ADDITIONAL 1 OR 2 HOURS OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING BEFORE WINDS TAPER OFF AND HUMIDITY
VALUES INCREASE. POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERIES TONIGHT WILL BE THE
PRECURSOR FOR ANOTHER DAY OF WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS TUESDAY WITH VERY UNSTABLE...DRY...AND WINDY CONDITIONS.
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD RETURN ACROSS THE NORTHEAST
HIGHLANDS WEDNESDAY AS ANOTHER ROUND OF DRY...WARM AND UNSTABLE
CONDITIONS RETURN.

NMZ103-201400-
/O.EXP.KABQ.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-140520T0200Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0031.140520T1800Z-140521T0200Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0038.140521T1900Z-140522T0200Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 103
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS/EASTERN CARSON AND SANTA FE NF/SNZ-TAZ-
751 PM MDT MON MAY 19 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT
TUESDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT
TUESDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. 

* AREA AND TIMING...CRITICAL CONDITIONS AGAIN TUESDAY FOR THE
  NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS...WITH ANOTHER ROUND POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
  40 MPH TUESDAY. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
  TO 35 MPH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...3 AND 10 PERCENT TUESDAY. 9 TO 15 PERCENT
  WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

&&

$$

NMZ104>109-201400-
/O.EXP.KABQ.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-140520T0200Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0031.140520T1800Z-140521T0200Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 104
NORTHEAST PLAINS/EASTERN KIOWA AND RITA BLANCA GRASSLANDS/ABZ-TNZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS/WESTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 106
MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE-SOCORRO BLM/ABZ-GLZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 107
SANDIA-MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS/EASTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108
EAST CENTRAL PLAINS/WESTERN KIOWA GRASSLANDS BLM/ABZ-SNZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 109
WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS/SOUTHWEST CIBOLA NF AND SOCORRO BLM/ABQ-
GLZ-
751 PM MDT MON MAY 19 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT
TUESDAY...
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT
TUESDAY. 

* AREA AND TIMING...THE WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS...MIDDLE RIO GRANDE
  VALLEY...AND ALONG AND EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN TUESDAY.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
  40 MPH TUESDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...3 TO 10 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

NMZ101-102-200300-
/O.EXP.KABQ.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-140520T0200Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101
NORTHWEST PLATEAU/FARMINGTON BLM/ABZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 102
NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS/WESTERN CARSON-SANTA FE NF/SNZ-TAZ-
751 PM MDT MON MAY 19 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

AN ADDITIONAL 1 OR 2 HOURS OF CRITICAL CONDITIONS IS LIKELY THIS
EVENING BEFORE WINDS TAPER OFF AND HUMIDITY VALUES INCREASE. THE
MAIN PERIOD OF CRITICAL CONDITIONS HOWEVER HAS PASSED.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Albuquerque, NM wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at May 18, 3:35 AM MDT, 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 18, 3:35 AM MDT, 22 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
335 AM MDT SUN MAY 18 2014

.SYNOPSIS...
WARMER THAN AVERAGE TEMPERATURES...BREEZY TO WINDY AND VERY DRY
CONDITIONS WILL LEAD TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR MUCH OF
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO THROUGH TUESDAY. THEREAFTER...HIGH
TEMPERATURES START TO SLIDE TOWARDS MORE SEASONAL VALUES WHILE AN
UPPER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES NEW MEXICO FROM THE WEST. THIS
SYSTEM COULD DRAW MOISTURE INTO THE STATE...LEADING TO INCREASING
CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...FIRST OVER THE EASTERN
PLAINS WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY THEN SPREADING ACROSS NORTHERN AND
CENTRAL NEW MEXICO BY NEXT SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
HIGHER DEWPOINTS HAVE SURGED WESTWARD SATURDAY EVENING AND AS OF
THIS TIME HAVE EVEN BLED INTO THE KSAF AREA WHERE THE WIND HAS
TURNED SELY. STILL MOSTLY 30S TO 40S THOUGH...AND EXPECTING THIS
WILL MIX OUT LATER TODAY AS DRY SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS INCREASE.
THEREFORE LEFT OUT POPS FOR TODAY OVER THE EASTERN PLAINS. HIGHS IN
THE FAR EAST REBOUND FROM SATURDAY/S SLIGHT COOL DOWN.

MONDAY WILL BE WARMER IN THE EAST...AND GUIDANCE CONTINUES TO FLOP
AROUND AND SLIGHTLY ABOVE THE CENTURY MARK FOR THE KROW HIGH. BREEZY
TO WINDY WEATHER WILL DOMINATE BOTH MONDAY AND TUESDAY...WHILE
TEMPERATURES REMAIN ABOVE SEASONAL AVERAGES...ESPECIALLY THE EASTERN
PLAINS.

MODELS HAVEN/T CHANGED MUCH IN REGARDS TO THE DEVELOPING THEN SLOWLY
APPROACHING UPPER LOW TO OUR WEST MID TO LATE WEEK. IF
ANYTHING...THE PROGRESSION IS A SLOW WEAKENING AND EASTWARD
MOVEMENT...WHICH HAS IT HANGING OUT WITH US OVER THE UPCOMING
WEEKEND. ECMWF IS THE SLOWER MODEL...BUT THE GFS HAS ALSO TRENDED
TOWARDS A SLOWER MOVEMENT IN IT/S LAST FEW RUNS. IN SHORT...A VERY
DRY...WINDY AND WARM TO HOT CRITICAL FIRE PATTERN COULD MORPH INTO A
STORMY...WETTER AND COOLER PATTERN BY THE WEEKEND.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
A PROLONGED PERIOD OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS BEGINS TODAY
AND CONTINUES THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY. WILL UPGRADE ZONE 106
TODAY...MAINLY FOR AREAS IN SOCORRO COUNTY...AND WILL ADD ZONE 109
AS WELL INTO THE RED FLAG FOR TODAY. ALSO UPGRADED THE FIRE WEATHER
WATCH FOR MONDAY...AND WILL INCLUDE ZONE 102...AND WILL ADD A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH FOR TUESDAY AS WELL FOR ALL BUT THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU
AND THE NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS.

MOISTURE HAS SEEPED BACK INTO MUCH OF EASTERN NM...BUT WILL QUICKLY
MIX BACK EASTWARD THIS AFTERNOON TO NEAR THE TEXAS BORDER. THUS...A
MUCH DRIER...WARMER AND UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE THE RULE...
PROMOTING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR MOST AREAS.  EVEN
THOSE AREAS NOT IN RED FLAG WARNINGS WILL SEE EXTREMELY LOW
HUMIDITIES. THE ONLY LIMITING FACTOR FOR THESE AREAS WILL BE WINDS
STAYING JUST BELOW CRITERIA. OTHER AREAS SHOULD SEE WINDS JUST ABOVE
CRITICAL CRITERIA. ALSO OF CONCERN IS AN EXPANSIVE AREA OF
SUPERHAINES ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NM. RELATIVE HUMIDITY
RECOVERIES WILL BE ABYSMALLY LOW TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY IN PORTIONS OF
THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF ZONE
107...WHERE RECOVERIES MAY STRUGGLE TO REACH 15 PERCENT. THUS...MORE
THAN A DOZEN HOURS OF SINGLE DIGIT HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

NEAR TO ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES...EXCEPTIONALLY DRY AND UNSTABLE
CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST MONDAY AND TUESDAY.  A STORM SYSTEM DIVING
SOUTH OVER CALIFORNIA WILL INCREASE WIND SPEEDS ALOFT OVER NM AND
WESTERLY WINDS ON MONDAY WILL BECOME MORE SOUTHWESTERLY ON TUESDAY.
WITH INCREASING WINDS ALOFT AND A MODEST SURFACE LOW OVER SOUTHEAST
COLORADO EACH DAY...WIND SPEEDS WILL BE MORE THAN SUFFICIENT FOR
CRITICAL CONDITIONS. HAINES VALUES OF 6 WILL BE WIDESPREAD BOTH DAYS
AND A LARGE AREA OF SUPERHAINES WILL EXIST OVER MUCH OF NORTHERN AND
CENTRAL NM ON MONDAY. ALSO...WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE HIGH PEAKS OF
THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS...MOST AREAS WILL SEE BETWEEN 12 AND 18 HOURS
OF SINGLE DIGIT RELATIVE HUMIDITIES MONDAY...AND BETWEEN 8 AND 16
HOURS ON TUESDAY. POOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERIES WILL PREVAIL
BOTH MONDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHTS.  ONE EXCEPTION MAY BE THE EASTERN
PORTION OF ZONE 108 WHERE SOME GULF MOISTURE MAY CREEP IN DURING THE
OVERNIGHT PERIOD...BEFORE GETTING SCOURED OUT DURING THE DAYTIME
HOURS.

MODELS ARE TRENDING THE STORM SYSTEM SLOWER THAN THEY WERE YESTERDAY
AT THIS TIME. BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE STORM SYSTEM LOOKS TO BE
CENTERED NEAR SOUTHERN NEVADA. DRY...BREEZY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS
WILL PERSIST OVER MUCH OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEW MEXICO.  COULD SEE
A FEW HOURS OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN THESE AREAS.
MEANWHILE...GULF MOISTURE WILL BEGIN TO BE PULLED UP INTO EASTERN
NM...MITIGATING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS IN ZONES 104 AND 108.
HUMIDITY RECOVERIES FINALLY GET A BIG BOOST WEDNESDAY NIGHT ACROSS
THE PLAINS...THOUGH POOR RECOVERIES WILL PERSIST ALONG AND WEST OF
THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY.

THE CLOSED LOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIG SLOWLY SOUTHWARD ON
THURSDAY...AND THE GULF MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO STREAM IN ACROSS
THE PLAINS. THOUGH WE MAY SEE A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...STORMS LOOK TO BE MORE PROBABLE THURSDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. WETTING RAIN AMOUNTS APPEAR TO BE LIKELY WITH ANY STORM
AS PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES INCREASE TO OVER ONE INCH. AT LEAST FOR
NOW...LOOKS LIKE WESTERN AREAS WILL STAY DRY DURING THE DAY
THURSDAY...BUT MAY SEE A FEW STORMS IN THE EVENING.

MODELS ARE NOW SHOWING THE UPPER LEVEL LOW MEANDERING AROUND
SOUTHERN ARIZONA THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY. AS STATED
IN THE PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...THIS PUTS NM IN THE SWEET SPOT FOR
MOISTURE RETURN...DYNAMIC FORCING AND THE POTENTIAL FOR WIDESPREAD
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. DURING THIS TIME...HOWEVER...THERE STILL
LOOKS TO BE SOME DRY AIR INTRUSIONS ACROSS THE WEST
CENTRAL/SOUTHWEST PORTIONS OF THE STATE...THUS THESE AREAS MAY MISS
OUT ON THE BEST RAINS. OTHERWISE...THE MOISTURE ACROSS THE EAST
SHOULD GRADUALLY SEEP INTO THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND CURL AROUND THE
LOW INTO NW NM.

34

&&

.AVIATION...
06Z TAF CYCLE
VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED ALL TAF SITES THROUGH PERIOD. LOW LEVEL
MOISTURE INCREASES ALONG THE EXTREME EASTERN BORDER OVERNIGHT
COULD RESULT IN SOME LOW CLOUDS DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.
NOT CONFIDENT ENOUGH TO INCLUDE A CEILING AT KTCC. GUSTY SOUTHWEST
WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY MIDDAY SUNDAY AND STRENGTHEN STEADILY DURING
THE AFTERNOON WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS OVER THE WESTERN HIGH
TERRAIN AND ALONG AND EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN.

05

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
FARMINGTON......................  88  46  85  47 /   0   0   0   0
DULCE...........................  81  41  79  39 /   0   0   0   0
CUBA............................  83  42  80  41 /   0   0   0   0
GALLUP..........................  84  42  79  41 /   0   0   0   0
EL MORRO........................  80  39  76  39 /   0   0   0   0
GRANTS..........................  83  40  80  40 /   0   0   0   0
QUEMADO.........................  82  43  80  42 /   0   0   0   0
GLENWOOD........................  88  45  86  46 /   0   0   0   0
CHAMA...........................  72  37  71  35 /   0   0   0   0
LOS ALAMOS......................  80  49  79  45 /   0   0   0   0
PECOS...........................  77  47  78  45 /   0   0   0   0
CERRO/QUESTA....................  77  40  76  36 /   0   0   0   0
RED RIVER.......................  68  37  68  37 /   0   0   0   0
ANGEL FIRE......................  73  39  73  38 /   0   0   0   0
TAOS............................  79  41  78  37 /   0   0   0   0
MORA............................  77  45  77  43 /   0   0   0   0
ESPANOLA........................  85  42  85  43 /   0   0   0   0
SANTA FE........................  83  45  81  44 /   0   0   0   0
SANTA FE AIRPORT................  86  47  84  46 /   0   0   0   0
ALBUQUERQUE FOOTHILLS...........  86  54  85  52 /   0   0   0   0
ALBUQUERQUE HEIGHTS.............  88  57  88  55 /   0   0   0   0
ALBUQUERQUE VALLEY..............  89  52  89  50 /   0   0   0   0
ALBUQUERQUE WEST MESA...........  88  53  88  51 /   0   0   0   0
LOS LUNAS.......................  89  53  89  51 /   0   0   0   0
RIO RANCHO......................  88  55  87  53 /   0   0   0   0
SOCORRO.........................  91  56  90  55 /   0   0   0   0
SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST.........  82  52  82  49 /   0   0   0   0
TIJERAS.........................  84  54  84  51 /   0   0   0   0
MORIARTY/ESTANCIA...............  85  45  82  45 /   0   0   0   0
CLINES CORNERS..................  83  48  81  48 /   0   0   0   0
GRAN QUIVIRA....................  85  51  83  51 /   0   0   0   0
CARRIZOZO.......................  86  56  85  54 /   0   0   0   0
RUIDOSO.........................  81  56  82  55 /   0   0   0   0
CAPULIN.........................  82  43  83  43 /   5   5   5   5
RATON...........................  85  45  86  44 /   5   5   5   5
SPRINGER........................  84  46  85  45 /   0   0   0   0
LAS VEGAS.......................  81  47  84  45 /   0   0   0   0
CLAYTON.........................  86  52  93  53 /   5   5   5   5
ROY.............................  84  51  90  52 /   5   0   0   0
CONCHAS.........................  90  54  93  53 /   5   0   0   0
SANTA ROSA......................  92  55  95  54 /   0   0   0   0
TUCUMCARI.......................  94  57  98  55 /   5   0   0   0
CLOVIS..........................  90  55  96  54 /   5   0   0   0
PORTALES........................  92  56  97  55 /   5   0   0   0
FORT SUMNER.....................  94  56  97  56 /   0   0   0   0
ROSWELL.........................  98  59 100  59 /   0   0   0   0
PICACHO.........................  89  57  89  57 /   0   0   0   0
ELK.............................  85  57  85  55 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
RED FLAG WARNING FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES...NMZ103>109.

RED FLAG WARNING FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES...NMZ101>109.

FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES...NMZ103>109.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, May 17, 6:00 AM MDT, 21 hours 57 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
600 AM MDT SAT MAY 17 2014

NMZ501>540-181200-
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-
SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-
WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA-ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-
SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-
FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-UNION COUNTY-
HARDING COUNTY-EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY-
QUAY COUNTY-CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-
CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTHWEST CHAVES
COUNTY-
600 AM MDT SAT MAY 17 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL
NEW MEXICO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE INCREASING
SUNDAY AND MORESO MONDAY INTO TUESDAY AS AN UPPER LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE WEST...WINDS STRENGTHEN AND MINIMUM
HUMIDITIES FALL BELOW 10 PERCENT. THE SAME STORM SYSTEM MAY ALSO
DRAW LOW LEVEL MOISTURE INTO THE EASTERN PLAINS BY THE MIDDLE OF
NEXT WEEK...LEADING TO INCREASING CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS.

WEATHER CAN CHANGE VERY RAPIDLY. ALWAYS USE THE LATEST FORECASTS...
WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 18, 3:57 AM MDTFire Weather WatchABQBernalillo, Catron, Cibola, Harding, McKinley, Sandoval and 5 more11 hr
May 18, 3:16 PM MDTRed Flag WarningABQBernalillo, Catron, Cibola, Harding, McKinley, Sandoval and 5 more53 hr

Nearby

Red Flag Warnings in New Mexico, 2014Every red flag warning in 2014

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.